Rim for vehicle-wheels and means for securing it.



T. HEINZERLING. RIM FOR VEHICLE WHEELS AND MEANS FOR SECURING THEM.

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A TTORNE Y T. HEINZERUNG. RIM FOR VEHHJLE WHEELS AND MEANS FOR SECURINGTHEM.

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THEODORE HEINZEBLING, OF BROOKLYN; NEW YORK.

RIM FOB VEHICLE-WHEELS AND MEANS FOR SECURING IT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4, 1917.

Application filed June 7, 1816. Serial No. 102,121.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Tneonons Hemzsm LING, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident of the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, cityand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Rims for Vehicle-Wheels and Means for Securing Them, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The device, the subject of this invention is of the .neral class, sometimes terms demounta 1e rims and has for its princial objects theproduction of a rim, simple in construction, and yet highly efiicient.and one that may be secured in position or removed with but theslightest difliculty.

It will'be noted that my rim is secured by a means diflerent from; theo'rdinar wed and tha the securing means ten s to aw the me: vable riminto more firm drawing it toward the axial center of the wheel andcausing secured upon supports it.to impinge and to be which are ofthemselves secured pie-determined distances from the center of t ewheel.

This construction of a wheel and ,rim cause the rim to more surelyassume the shape' of a perfect circle and thereis little chance ,thateven ,thougli the rim be carelesslyapplied that it will be out of roundwhen in operablepositioi I eliminate the common type of wedge with itsnumerous fastenings, and I substitute therefor certain loolis and thekeys securing tension of which is pro-determined to an extent that willprevent distortion or -freezing of the parts and by means of the locksand keys, also provide very efficient means for preventing a peripheralmovement of the rim or a creaking of the tire.

Further advantages and the details of my construction will be fully setforth as the specification prog.

The following is what means of carrying out this invention and theaccompanying drawings should be consid: cred in view of thespecification which fol= lows.

In the drawings Figure l is a side elevation of a wheel with the rimomitted.

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a block.

Fig. 1" is a plan view of another block.

. the spokes. number of the spokes,

, forcing blocks I consider agood Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of thelocking blocks.

Fig. 3 an elevation of a look operating stud.

Fig. 3 a. side elevation of a lock.

Fig. 3 an end elevation of a lock. Fig. 3 a bottom plan view of an acornnut.

Fig. 3 a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 an elevation of an operating key.

Fig. 3' an elevation of an operating key taken at right angles to Fig. 3

Fig. 4 shows in elevation the removable rim.

Fig. 5 is a section thereof, the section being taken on the line A-B inFig. 4.

Fig.6 is an enlarged partially sectional and fractured view of anassembled wheel.

Similar reference numerals indicate like H therefrom and a wooden-follyZ, secured to ar. e of v and the diameter of the folly may be changed orvaried at will and i X, spokes Y, radiating The sizeof the hub and theand it is not evennecessary that they should i be of standarddesign tooperate efficiently and satisfactorily with my device.

S ecured upon is.a metallic rim ter described.

As custo y, the secured rim. 20, and folly Z, are rovided with aperforation W. through which the .valve stem will pas and adjacent tothis perforatidh and secured to the rim 20, by means'of suitable rivets5, is a block 1', having a central perforation 1', and an aperture 1".

Extending through the erfoiation W, and preferably secured to t e block1, is a. thimble 2, which may be terminated exterior to the innerperiphery of the folly Z, and which will'reoeive the premure of a nut tobe later described.

At equal distances around the periphery of the rim 20. I space lockingmembers a portion of each of which is secured to the rim 20, and asshown in the drawings, I may provide four such locking members s acingthem on thequarterings of the per1 phcry of the rim.

means as to be the periphery ofthe folly 20, a carrier for the reind apart of the locking For a urpose that shall be later described theselooting members are not of the same construction, but the two opposedare similar, and I have therefore indicated them with the. samereference characters 19 and 19, which characters indicate blocks securedin position by means of rivets 4. Each of these blocks is provided witha semi-circular key way 10, and a perforation 19, and the sides of eachof these blocks are cut at an angle as shown at 19", and 19,

The block 22, which is secured directly opposite the valve stem block 1,is also providcd with a key way 10, and in each of the key ways Iarrange a stop 11. The block 22, is also provided with a portion of aperforation 22, but the sides of this block are not tapered, but arerather recessed as shown at 22". r

In each of the blocks 19,and 22, and passing through the perforations19' and 22, I arrange a, locking key shown at 3, in Figs. 3-5 and 3.This key has downward'fitojections 3 and 3", and a central internallyscrew threaded projection or T leg 3. This T leg is received upon thescrew threaded end 12" of a stud 12, and when screwedin position a pinshould be passed through the perforation 3", so that the locking member3, or T cannot be removed.

. The stud 12, is a length sufiieient to allow itlto pass through therimf20, and telly of the wheel. The main body of the stud 12, isscrew'threaded as shownat 12", mhd upon this screw threaded portion andatter pthestudjs passed through the Tally of the wheel, I, lace an acornlocking nut 14.-

outer an of the stud 12, is reduced and screw th ed as shown at 12, andwhen the ace nut 14, has been. placedin posi tiornz screw upon thereduced ortio'n 12,

a fla key nut 13, by meanso which the stud 12 and key '3, may berotated, the key nut 13, should also besecured by a pin passinithroughthe perforation 13!.

s previously stated one of the studs 12, is passed into each of theperforations 19* and 22, and when revolved, one side of 'the key 3, willengage in the key way 10, but its movement therein will be 7 limited bythe stops 11, the stops check the movement of the key in -the directionof rotation of the locking hut 14, and therefore the nut may be set upwithout fear of disturbing the locked relation of the key with the partswith which it en ages.

At 9 and 9, in ig. 4, I show blocks which engage upon the blocks19 and19, secured to the rim'20 These blocks 9 and 9, are secured to theremovable rim 15, and are directly opposite and in position to engagethe blocks 19 and 19. Each of the blocks 9 and 9, is provided with atapered recess 9, and each is also provided with the second half of aperforation 19, which communicates with a key way 9". A phi view of theblocks 5), is shown in Fig, 5, and in this figure I also show a planview of blocks is and 21, four of whiclrare adapted to engage upon theauxiliary blocks 7 and 7, and S and '8, which are secured to thepermanent site this block 16, is a block 1}, tapered and adapted to fitclosely upon the block .22, and this block is also provided with a keyway. It will he noted that all of these blocks are so machined andtapered It" at when the block 16, is engaged in the aperture 1", and thevalve stem passes throug the thimhle 2, the opposite side of the rim;maybe swung into position by a partially rotatable movemenrfwith the block16, as the axis of the are of rotation. When in this position and widethe kfys fitted and provided as, idesgllfed, eac key is turned a qu rterredo'lu- ,t' 'or ununthe flat side of th key nut 13, is parallel withthe sides of th -f lly of lthc wheel. This movement will b mg oneprojection of'eachT member against its top 11, then themcorn nuts 14,may .be turned into engagement with the thirnhles 2, (and the rim Wlllbe secured in operative position. To remove .the rim, the reverse ofthiswgoperation will, release the rem able rim by turning the'rejections of c T member into a line with the adjacent'iedg'es of theblocks engaged thereb and the rim may be readily removed by rawingoutward that portion directly opposite the valve stem.

For the purpose of symmetry, I rovide an acorn nut for the valve stem, tis nut also serves an important purpose of securing the valve stemagainst movement.-,

Although I have shown only four locking members,and althou h I believethat four such members an su cientthere is no reason why a greatefinumber-pould not be supplied or why' a lesser number could not be madeto operate satisfactorily. I I also emproving the appearance of Indevice, taper' mg the outer edges of the looks, so that they willconform to the relative shape of the folly, and the removable rim. A rimof any design may he usedwith my device, either a straight side, aclencher or one of any other construction. Modifications may be madewithin the scope of the appended claims without departing from theprinciple or sacrificing the advantages of the invention I desire,however, that the piinciple of construction wherein the rim is drawn'tothe'axial center of the wheel, and is sudoortedat numerous-points uponthe ploy every known mechanicagnpeans to, im-

periphery of th continued throughout the use of my invention. of ravingcarefully and fully described my invention what; I claim and desire tosecure 5 I 1y Letters Patent is."

.1. A device of the character described in eluding a plurality oftapered blocks secured to the felly of a. Wheel each said block icing IL0 shaped EWU proiecting arms adapted to of similarly 10c rising aIuralit tapered bloc s secureii to said felly each said block beingproth a portion of a keyway, a key THEODORE H EINZERLING.

